Ilex verticillata

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Common Names
winterberry, winterberry holly, common winterberry, black alder

Family
Aquifoliaceae

Habitat
moist to wet woodlands

Observed Blooming
early June, 2015

Conservation
endangered in Iowa
threatened in Arkansas
exploitably vulnerable in New York

Note
winterberry is dioecious; a male plant (staminate flowers) is pictured here

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